If you have a group of 10 or more and are looking for affordable, quality group accommodation, lots of city and
rural YHA hostels have excellent facilities for you. Some hostels can even provide meals for your group as well!

If you have a group of 10 or more and are looking for affordable, quality group accommodation, lots of city and
rural YHA hostels have excellent facilities for you. Some hostels can even provide meals for your group as well!

If you have a group of 10 or more and are looking for affordable, quality group accommodation, lots of city and
rural YHA hostels have excellent facilities for you. Some hostels can even provide meals for your group as well!

If you have a group of 10 or more and are looking for affordable, quality group accommodation, lots of city and
rural YHA hostels have excellent facilities for you. Some hostels can even provide meals for your group as well!

COCKROACHES EVERYWHERE! I got upgraded to a family room with ensuite which was nice (Bathroom was clean but the sliding door has a big gap), but as 4 cockroaches crawled around the room at 11 at night, I requested another room. I was put in a normal Double Room on a different floor where I killed another two cockroaches before I went to sleep. The staff said that it's pretty much normal after it rains and that there is nothing they can do. So I guess on average the hostel is only infested with cockroaches 166 days out of the year (according to the Bureau of Meteorology). I'm sorry but that is completely unacceptable. I was glad I only booked one night.
The shared bathroom was dirty as well. The only positive thing was the very nice staff.

58%

Johannes N
December 2016

The 360 degreee sea view from the terrace is wow. The location is the best one in bondi. However the hostel itself wasn't so great, especially if you compare it with YHA standard. Cleanliness,facilities and security was good but the drawbacks were the following-
There was only one kitchen in the hostel and usually YHA has more.
The room was very small like a cubicle and the ladder to get up the bunk bed was smashed against the locker which made it impossible to climb up without a struggle.
The hot water seems to run out sometimes. There was good hot water but there were also 2 times I had to have cold shower coz hot water wasn't coming at that time.
It's not bad overall but was expecting more from YHA brand.

82%

Minali T
December 2016

Kitchen was not good enough / locker broken / entire hostel needs a bit of an upgrade

48%

Giulio P
December 2016

Great location but wouldn't hurt to invest some money into it. No nice communal area to sit and enjoy.

65%

Dagmar S
November 2016

Good hostel but nothing special. Pretty huge with a maximum of people, lack of atmosphere, wifi is shitty even the premium!

65%

Laura
November 2016

I had a nice time at Bondi Beachouse.
The 4 bed room was nice, maybe a bit small. The bathroom could have been cleaner, but it was ok in general. Also a bit too small as there are only two showers and two toilets for 1 floor.
The room floor could have been cleaner as we were four girls in one room who all lost plenty of hair. Wouldn't even take 3 minutes to wipe the floor every morning.
The hostel itself had a nice atmosphere. Nice people hanging around in the common room and kitchen.

90%

Carina P
November 2016

This hostel has a really cool and welcoming vibe unlike some more 'clicky' & 'traveller run' hostels I've stayed at.
Must also mention the friendly staff at reception who offered me good advice about where to go & different options for getting to the airport. I ended up getting the shuttle bus which was a success & hassle free.
Location is excellent if you want to have option of beach close by & also close enough to the city.
My only regret is that I didn't find this place earlier. If I come back here I would definitely stay here again.
It's also clean and the room I stayed in had extra sockets.
Really impressed, thank you!

100%

Amy H
November 2016

Perfectly located between bondi beach and other beaches along the coastal walk . Amazing views from the rooftop terrace

80%

Siobhan D
November 2016

Being a solo, female backpacker I wasn't really sure what to expect in this Hostel. I was pleasantly surprised to find the whole place filled with kids around my age, 18-25. It was very clean, beds pretty comfortable, staff so helpful, AMAZING placement, about a 10 minute walk to the beach along the gorgeous ocean facing boardwalk. My roommates were pleasant and respectful, and overall a really awesome experience.

98%

Michelle C
November 2016

I think it was a gross place, cockroaches really? In my room I have seen 2 and even in the common room. Kitchen too small to use and it was just not a great hostel.

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